NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service

Split Decision - S1-E21

Visible crew/equipment: When the "militia" guy fires the MP5 at the mannequin, after the last closeup of that mannequin it then cuts to a long shot facing the militia members, Gibbs, and Stone, and two crew members (one in shorts and the other wearing jeans) are visible at the top right side of the screen. (00:38:15)

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Sub Rosa - S1-E7

Visible crew/equipment: After Gibbs has Caitlin hydrate herself Caitlin asks the COB to show her to the Commander's facilities, and as Gibbs exits the Wardroom, the two T-marks are visible on the floor where Caitlin and the COB had been standing. (00:27:10)

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Enigma - S1-E15

Visible crew/equipment: When Agent Fornell follows Gibbs for a private chat (in the elevator) there's an overhead long shot of Caitlin, Tony, and Fornell's two agents. It then cuts to a shot facing Caitlin, and we can see the white mat taped to the floor with black tape (which was not in the previous shot), at the bottom of the screen. (00:22:50)

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Split Decision - S1-E21

Visible crew/equipment: When Tony open the van's back door to show Abe's "daughter" the weapons they are alone, with Gibbs taking their photos from across the road. There's a closeup of the case of LAWs, and in the next shot a crew member (looking at the actors) is visible at the left side of the screen, standing directly behind them (she's in this shot only). (00:16:10)

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Split Decision - S1-E21

Visible crew/equipment: When Caitlin refers to Gibbs as a Gloomy Gus it then cuts to Tony with Abby, and in the following shot facing the glass doors, the reflection of the camera and its operator are visible as they move toward the left of the screen. (00:14:05)

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The Truth Is Out There - S1-E17

Visible crew/equipment: During the joint interrogation of all four POS, in at least three shots facing the one-way mirror the reflections of the camera, the camera operator, and another crew member can be seen on that mirror. One example is when Gibbs tells Wong that the tape isn't his. (00:40:00)

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Marine Down - S1-E9

Visible crew/equipment: After Gibbs meets with the real Colonel Walsh, when he's back at NCIS Gibbs asks for Morrow's help to gain access to records, and in the overhead shot a crew member's leg (wearing jeans and a sneaker) is visible on the left side of the screen, directly behind Morrow. (00:11:50)

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Minimum Security - S1-E8

Visible crew/equipment: When Nasser is brought to the interrogation room he raises his handcuffed arms and Gibbs nods no to removing them. In the next closeup of Nasser's handcuffs we can see the black taped mat on the floor (also visible in a following shot) which doesn't exist in overhead shots, then as the camera tilts up the reflection of the camera operator (wearing shorts) and camera are visible in the mirror. (00:16:30)

Super Grover

Hung Out to Dry - S1-E2

Visible crew/equipment: While Gibbs and Caitlin are alone with Lt. Roberts trying to gain access to the Armed Forces Registry, just as Roberts acknowledges the critical 48 hours, the reflection of a crew member (presumably camera operator) is visible in the mirror, on the right side of the screen. (00:22:20)

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Bete Noire - S1-E16

Visible crew/equipment: When Gerald starts to open the body bag, the film crew are reflected in the fridge door behind him. They are blurry but distinguishable by the fact the shapes move when no-one else does. (00:01:05)

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Yankee White - S1-E1

Factual error: Air Force One landed in Wichita, Kansas. The local coroner claimed Jurisdiction for Wichita County. The city of Wichita, Kansas is in Sedgwick County, in southern Kansas. Wichita County, Kansas is in western Kansas, about 250 miles from the city of Wichita. (00:05:40)

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See No Evil - S2-E1

[Gibbs is drinking a cup of coffee.]
Kate Todd: Gibbs, it's like one hundred degrees in here. How can you drink that stuff?
Leroy Gibbs: It keeps me cool.

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Question: I finally saw the 2-part episode from the show JAG. Does anyone know what happened to Viv Blackadder? I don't recall hearing anyone ever mention the name on NCIS.

Answer: I hadn't seen the backdoor pilots yet but while it wasn't explicitly stated, at least onscreen, I heard somewhere Vivian got either fired from NCIS due to jeopardizing a case, got resigned from the agency, or transferred to the FBI.

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Answer: I dont believe it is ever mentioned, but like most pilot episodes the characters are often changed, replaced or even removed in this case.

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